Black Prepper https://www.blackprepper.com/ Black Prepper is dedicated to providing honest and practical preparedness information from the perspective of people of color living in an urban environment. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:22:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://www.blackprepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-BPSolid555-150x150.png Black Prepper https://www.blackprepper.com/ 32 32 54914247 Doomsday: COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be It https://www.blackprepper.com/doomsday-covid-19-pandemic-could-be-it/ https://www.blackprepper.com/doomsday-covid-19-pandemic-could-be-it/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:22:15 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=1201 Months ago I wrote how COVID-19 wasn’t a doomsday pandemic and we really didn’t have much to worry about (Doomsday: COVID-19 Ain’t It). Now, a few months later and I have been proven wrong. Ill-Prepared [...]

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Let’s Face It, Wear a Mask https://www.blackprepper.com/lets-face-it-wear-a-mask/ https://www.blackprepper.com/lets-face-it-wear-a-mask/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 19:14:45 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=1142 COVID-19 is in full swing and we all are potentially at risk of contracting it. Although it’s not doomsday, there are simple steps we must take to minimize our chances of contracting and/or spreading it [...]

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Doomsday: COVID-19 Ain’t It https://www.blackprepper.com/doomsday-covid-19-aint-it/ https://www.blackprepper.com/doomsday-covid-19-aint-it/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=1121 COVID-19 news reports look and sound a lot like the beginning of many zombie and contagion pandemic movies. The similarities are uncanny; life imitates art. [...]

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What NJ’s New Governor Means For Gun Rights https://www.blackprepper.com/what-njs-new-governor-means-for-gun-rights/ https://www.blackprepper.com/what-njs-new-governor-means-for-gun-rights/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:06:17 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=829 New Jersey’s next governor is a Democrat. This is extremely important when it comes to gun rights in the state. NJ currently has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country and it’s [...]

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Shellfish Allergy – How I Overcame a Food Allergy https://www.blackprepper.com/how-i-overcame-a-food-allergy/ https://www.blackprepper.com/how-i-overcame-a-food-allergy/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=762 I was always told that I was allergic to shellfish. Because of this, I stayed away from it most of my life. There were occasions where I accidentally ate shrimp and immediately got nauseous and/or threw up. [...]

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Knife Clipped to the Pocket, Don’t Do This https://www.blackprepper.com/knife-clipped-to-the-pocket-dont-do-this/ https://www.blackprepper.com/knife-clipped-to-the-pocket-dont-do-this/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:19:12 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=692 I used to carry a folding knife clipped to my pants pocket with the clip showing. This is a popular way to carry because it’s easily accessible. The downside is that it’s conspicuous. Just about [...]

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Black Prepper Quick Prep: Get That Bread, There’s a Storm a Coming https://www.blackprepper.com/get-that-bread-theres-a-storm-a-coming/ https://www.blackprepper.com/get-that-bread-theres-a-storm-a-coming/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:15:01 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=677 Whenever a major storm is about to hit, people flock to the grocery store and clean out the bread aisle. I’ve always wondered what was going on in that aisle. I couldn’t think of why [...]

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Shelter In Place and Getting Out Are The Only 2 Things We Should Prepare For https://www.blackprepper.com/shelter-in-place-and-get-out/ https://www.blackprepper.com/shelter-in-place-and-get-out/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=653 A lot of times we hear folks say that they’re preparing for this or that. Sometimes what they’re preparing for gets really specific. The reality is, there are only two things we should be preparing [...]

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Firearm Safety Prevents Accidents and Saves Lives https://www.blackprepper.com/firearm-safety-prevents-accidents/ https://www.blackprepper.com/firearm-safety-prevents-accidents/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:34:51 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=434 It seems like everyday we hear about an “accidental” shooting. I consider these incidents of careless misuse that are avoidable. A true firearm accident is when there is some kind of failure or malfunction of firearm, round [...]

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Realistically, Are You Really Prepared? https://www.blackprepper.com/realistically-are-you-really-prepared/ https://www.blackprepper.com/realistically-are-you-really-prepared/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:00:02 +0000 http://www.blackprepper.com/?p=588 We call ourselves preppers and say that we are going to stock up on canned food and extra water. But are you really prepared if all of life’s luxuries are taken away? How will you [...]

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